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ARTIFICIAL BACKGROUND RADIATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Nuclear Physics
DEF

The ionizing radiation present in the environment that originates from a man-made source, such as X-ray machines and nuclear power plants.

Key term(s)
  • manmade radiation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Physique atomique
  • Physique nucléaire
DEF

Rayonnement ionisant présent dans l'environnement qui est produit par des sources artificielles (non naturelles), comme les appareils à rayons X et les centrales nucléaires.

Spanish

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